In 2011 and the pair improved again scoring 41 points and finishing 8th.

Despite the improvement Buemi and Alguersuari failed to impress the Red Bull bosses and both were dropped in 2012 for Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Éric Vergne.

The pair had limited F1 experience, while the team failed to develop a competitive car, four eighth place finishes was the best Vergne could put together and the team would go on to take just 26 points and finished 9th in the constructors championship.

That has led to changes in the team with Technical Director Giorgio Ascanelli being replaced by former Force India and Sauber Technical Director James Key back in September and now a call from the very top has called for improvement.

'Toro Rosso is our rookie team and its goals differ from those of Red Bull Racing,' Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz said to AUTO, the international journal of the FIA.

'But that's not to say we're happy with the development of the car. Significant improvements need to be found and are being called for.'

That kind of pressure will fall on Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Éric Vergne who will both continue with the team next season, whilst the development team behind the car will be working hard over the winter to turn around the form of 2012.

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